Conditions of temporary EAD

[Mark UK 3]

DA,

Well, immigration into the US was a breeze. Some very friendly officials at JFK were really helpful AND they wrote 'employment authorized' on my I-94!

So, when I get my SSN through in three weeks' or so (?), I will then be able to work until the 90-day I-94 expires.

Is this true, even if we get married three weeks after my arrival (which is what we're doing)? Does the I-94 'expire' when we get married - which I presume would make my temporary EAD invalid - or does it last until the 90 days are up?

Obviously, I don't want to be working when I'm not authorized to do so, so any advice would be most welcome.

Mark

[YuAndDan 153]

The I-94 is good for the 90 days, you should be filing AOS as soon as you can after marriage, when you get your Certified Marriage certificate.

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Your I-94 with work authorization is valid for 90 days it does not end when you marry....

Kezzie

[meauxna 15]

You can also apply for your SS# immediately if you want. Find and follow mdyoung's instructions for K-1s and SAVE--you have to manage your case closely, but you can get your number earlier.

[Mark UK 3]

You can also apply for your SS# immediately if you want. Find and follow mdyoung's instructions for K-1s and SAVE--you have to manage your case closely, but you can get your number earlier.

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

Meauxna, do you mean that I can get my SSN immediately, without having to wait until I'm in the SAVE system? I thought that it'd take two to three weeks before I'd be in the system, so the best time to apply would be to wait two/three weeks and then ask for a number. Otherwise, it can take three months?

Do you have the link for mdyoung's instructions?

Many thanks,

Mark

[Marizylle 0]

DA,

Well, immigration into the US was a breeze. Some very friendly officials at JFK were really helpful AND they wrote 'employment authorized' on my I-94!

So, when I get my SSN through in three weeks' or so (?), I will then be able to work until the 90-day I-94 expires.

Is this true, even if we get married three weeks after my arrival (which is what we're doing)? Does the I-94 'expire' when we get married - which I presume would make my temporary EAD invalid - or does it last until the 90 days are up?

Obviously, I don't want to be working when I'm not authorized to do so, so any advice would be most welcome.

Mark

Hi,

JFK is my POE too. Im here in NJ under K1 Visa. I already have a job call in LabCorp, but i am not sure if I am authprized to work. My I-94 reflects only the duration of how long I am allowed to stay in the US.

Would it be possible to go back to JFK and ask the immigration to write the same thing in my I-94?

Do I have to file EAD ahead of AOS? (am not yet married).....

Thank you.

Marizylle

[meauxna 15]

You can also apply for your SS# immediately if you want. Find and follow mdyoung's instructions for K-1s and SAVE--you have to manage your case closely, but you can get your number earlier.

Thanks for the comments, everyone.

Meauxna, do you mean that I can get my SSN immediately, without having to wait until I'm in the SAVE system? I thought that it'd take two to three weeks before I'd be in the system, so the best time to apply would be to wait two/three weeks and then ask for a number. Otherwise, it can take three months?

Do you have the link for mdyoung's instructions?

Many thanks,

Mark

Mark,

use the advanced search at the top of each page--you can search by user name there (sorry, no time atm).

You do have to be in SAVE, but you do not have to wait 2 weeks---some people find they are entered into SAVE immediately. If you aren't averse to going to the SSA office, go on and go.

[Yodrak 7]

Marizylle,

As a K1 you are employment authorized for your 1st 90 days in the USA. Being employment authorized, you do not have to have an EAD in hand for an employer to hire you, but you do have to apply for an EAD. You must show your employer a receipt for your application within 3 days of beginning work and the EAD itself within 90 days. Same for a SS card.

Talk with LabCorp and see if they share this understanding. Also about what's going to happen when the 90 days runs out, at which point you will need new employment authorization and a new EAD.

Yodrak

Hi,

JFK is my POE too. Im here in NJ under K1 Visa. I already have a job call in LabCorp, but i am not sure if I am authprized to work. My I-94 reflects only the duration of how long I am allowed to stay in the US.

Would it be possible to go back to JFK and ask the immigration to write the same thing in my I-94?

Do I have to file EAD ahead of AOS? (am not yet married).....

Thank you.

Marizylle

[Mark UK 3]

Your I-94 with work authorization is valid for 90 days it does not end when you marry....

Kezzie

Hi, all,

I called up the CIS today to ask about the process of the application for permanent residency. The operator told me that the employment authorization on the I-94 expires the second that you file for permanent residency (via the I-485) under a K-1 visa.

Is this true? This makes getting the temporary authorization rather pointless as we're getting married soon.

Mark

[Kez/JWolf 6]

Never heard of that before....

Kezzie

[meauxna 15]

Your I-94 with work authorization is valid for 90 days it does not end when you marry....

Kezzie

Hi, all,

I called up the CIS today to ask about the process of the application for permanent residency. The operator told me that the employment authorization on the I-94 expires the second that you file for permanent residency (via the I-485) under a K-1 visa.

Is this true? This makes getting the temporary authorization rather pointless as we're getting married soon.

Mark

Mark,

Do you mean the 1-800 number, typically called The MisInformation Number?

Does that answer your question?

PS: if not, be very, very careful about information you receive there. As careful as you should be when getting information from here.

[Mark UK 3]

Your I-94 with work authorization is valid for 90 days it does not end when you marry....

Kezzie

Hi, all,

I called up the CIS today to ask about the process of the application for permanent residency. The operator told me that the employment authorization on the I-94 expires the second that you file for permanent residency (via the I-485) under a K-1 visa.

Is this true? This makes getting the temporary authorization rather pointless as we're getting married soon.

Mark

Mark,

Do you mean the 1-800 number, typically called The MisInformation Number?

Does that answer your question?

PS: if not, be very, very careful about information you receive there. As careful as you should be when getting information from here.

Hi, meauxna,

ARGH! I figured as much. I've been told some dodgy information by them before. However, before I came to the US, I used three sources of informations: here, the CIS information number and the US Embassy in London via Email. Now, I can't use the third source, obviously, so I guess I'll have to call again and see if someone else gives me differing information as I was a bit surprised to here that my work authorization was invalid when I applied for my permanent residency...

Mark

[meauxna 15]

I was a bit surprised to here that my work authorization was invalid when I applied for my permanent residency...

Mark, I don't believe that is true. You are still in K-1 status for the first 90 days whether you marry or not. I'm not a lawyer, and don't have a link to back that up, but I think you will find that the case, even if some workers at CIS (or their contractors) sometimes say otherwise.

[Mark UK 3]

I was a bit surprised to here that my work authorization was invalid when I applied for my permanent residency...

Mark, I don't believe that is true. You are still in K-1 status for the first 90 days whether you marry or not. I'm not a lawyer, and don't have a link to back that up, but I think you will find that the case, even if some workers at CIS (or their contractors) sometimes say otherwise.

And so it continues...

For those who might be interested, I called the CIS again today to be told:

a) I can't get a SSN until I get my EAD via the I-765

B) despite having 'employment authorized' on my I-94, this is NOT sufficient for me to work - it just enables me to apply for the EAD via the I-765.

Hilarious. Every single time I call, I get a completely different and ever-more-surreal answer from them. Is this really the only source of information aside from this forum and aside from hiring an immigration attorney?

[meauxna 15]

I was a bit surprised to here that my work authorization was invalid when I applied for my permanent residency...

Mark, I don't believe that is true. You are still in K-1 status for the first 90 days whether you marry or not. I'm not a lawyer, and don't have a link to back that up, but I think you will find that the case, even if some workers at CIS (or their contractors) sometimes say otherwise.

And so it continues...

For those who might be interested, I called the CIS again today to be told:

a) I can't get a SSN until I get my EAD via the I-765

B) despite having 'employment authorized' on my I-94, this is NOT sufficient for me to work - it just enables me to apply for the EAD via the I-765.

Hilarious. Every single time I call, I get a completely different and ever-more-surreal answer from them. Is this really the only source of information aside from this forum and aside from hiring an immigration attorney?

Mark, please stop calling them!

Note this post from mdyoung:

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/index.ph...p;p=523778&

I would go back to the office and ask for the office manager. Then tell him or her to read RM 00203.500 C1

http://policy.ssa.gov/poms.nsf/lnx/0100203500

RM 00203.500 Employment Authorization for Nonimmigrants

C. POLICY - EMPLOYMENT AUTHORIZATION BY CLASS OF ADMISSION

The following policy applies to employment authorization by class of admission.

1. Aliens Work Authorized Without Specific DHS Authorization

The following lists nonimmigrants, by alien classification, who are authorized to work in the U.S. without specific authorization from DHS. The alien's I-94 will not have the DHS employment authorization stamp

and the alien will not have an EAD.

K-1 Fiance(e) of U.S. citizen